Ray Winstone reveals his nephew was left ‘close to death’ after being stabbed

ACTOR Ray Winstone has revealed his nephew was near “close to death” aft being stabbed.

The film pugnacious guy, 67, said doctors saved the young man’s life.

Ray — prima of Sexy Beast and Nil By Mouth — told of the ordeal astatine the London motorboat of a director’s chopped of a documentary called (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story.

It tells of Harry Potter histrion Rob — murdered astatine 18 trying to support his member from a knifeman.

Ray said: “I don’t cognize however galore families successful the state it’s touched, but it’s touched my family.

"I had a nephew who was attacked, stabbed, was precise adjacent to decease and was saved by the London Hospital.”

He added: “I don’t retrieve this being a occupation erstwhile I was a kid, wherever has it travel from?”

Anti-knife crime campaigner Ray is besides backing calls for the documentary to beryllium shown successful schools.

He added: “If it changes 1 person’s caput successful 1 school, it’s done its job.

"And that’s wherefore it’s much important truly than going to a screening here, it’s got to beryllium to the caller generation, the kids that are coming through."

• (K)nox is streaming connected ITVX.